Non-refillable bottle.



N0 MODEL.

PATENTED NOV. l5, 1904. L. LBGOMPTE.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19. 1904.

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Patented November 15, 1904.

UNTTED STATES PATENT Ormea.

LOUIS LEOOB'IPTE, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters .Patent No. 775,111, dated November 15, 1904.

Application led March 19, 1904. Serial No. 198,877. (No model.)

Be it known that I, LOUIS LncoMrTn, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention, as indicated by the title, refers to bottles or the like which are adapted to be filled and closed and are so constructed that the contents may be discharged without the bottle being' capable of again being' filled without breaking' or injuring the closure or neck thereof. Its objects are to provide an effective device or closure for a bottle embodying the above-mentioned features which will be simple in construction and efiicient in operation.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating' this invention, Figure 1 is a sectional view of the neck of a bottle provided with a closure device embodying' this invention. Fig'. 2 is a view of a portion of the bottle shown in horizontal position; and Fig. 3 is aview similar to Fig'. Q, showing the bottle in discharge position.

The bottle or similar receptacle 4 is provided with a tapered neck having' a plurality of lateral discharge-openings 6 near the top thereof and also havinganinternal groove T near the upper end. I/Vhen the bottle has been filled, a plug' or stopper S, made of glass or other suitable material and provided with a ring or band 9, of rubber, cork, or thel like, is inserted into the neck and is made of such size that it seats itself at about the middle thereof. This plug' 8 is also provided with a central aperture 10, which is adapted to receive a movable plug' or stopper l1, which is preferablyv formed of rubber and makes a valve for the outlet of the contents of the bottle, but prevents the filling thereof. The stopper ll is rigidly secured to a depending' rod IQ, having' a weight 13 at its lower end, said weight being' only slightly smaller than the opening' through the neck where it opens into the bottle and being formed with a shoulder or flat upper side which is adapted to engage with the periphery of said opening. Whenthis valve device has been inserted,a disk 14 is next placed in the neck of the bottle and engages therewith at a point a little above the stopper 11 and prevents said stopper from being disengaged from the plug 8. The disk 14C is provided with peripheral openings l5 to allow the liquid to pass the same. ,ln order to permanently close the bottle, the upper end is filled with cement or the like 16, which is pressed into the groove 7 and hardens in place. A disk 17, which engages with a shoulder I8, is preferably placed in the upper end of the neck to assist in filling' the end with the cement.

The temporary closure for the dischargeopenings 6 consists of a cap 19, which eng'ages with the outer end of the neck, the latter being preferably cylindrical fora short distance at the top. This cap is provided at its lower engaging edge with a band of rubber or the like, which closes over the holes 6.

After the bottle has been filled and the parts assembled, as above described, it may be readily discharged by removing the cap 19 and tipping it up to a position substantially as shown in Fig. 3. lVhen in this position, the weight 13 opens the valve and allows the liquid to flow through the same, then through the openings l5, and out through the openings 6.

It will be noted that no matter in what position the bottle is held while discharging' one or more of the openings 6 will be at the top and will provide means for the admission of air. If only a portion of the liquid is poured out, the cap 19 may be again placed in position and the remaining' contents securely sealed. It will be impossible to refill the bottle, as the weight 13 will immediately close the valve as soon as the bottle is brought to a horizontal position or such position as would allowthe same to be filled, as is plainly shown in Fig. 2, in which the valve-stem l2 is shown resting on the inner edge of the discharge-opening' and the weight 13 has drawn the stopper l1 into closed position in the plug S.

It is obvious that various modifications will readily suggest themselves as Coming within the scope of this invention, and I do not wish to limit myself to the exact form of construction herein shown; but

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What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent` is- 1. The combination With a neck of a bottle, of a plug adapted to engage with said neck and having an opening therethrough, a yielding hand around said plug to form a tight closure with said neck, a stopper adapted to engage with said opening to close the saine at times, a rod from said stopper, projecting be'- low said neck, a Weight on the end of said rod adapted t0 engage with the lower end of said neck, a disk having openings around the edge thereof engaging With said neck slightly above said stopper, said neck being provided With lateral perforations above said disk, and a permanent closure in the end of said neck.

2. The combination with the neck of a bottle, oi a valve adapted to be inserted in said neck to close the same at times, said neck being provided with lateral discharge-perforations above said valve, a disk engaging with a shoulder in said neck above said perforations and cement or the like filling the upper end of said neck and engaging with an inner groove in said neck, and a cap adapted to close said perforations.

3. In a non-reillable bottle, the combination of a closure device adapted to be inserted into the neck of said bottle, a valve in said closure device, a Weight Jfor holding said valve closed When the bottle is in horizontal 0r npright positions` but adapted to open said valve when the bottle is in discharge position, said` neck being provided With lateral dischargeoriiices, a permanent closure above said orices' comprising cement or the like, filling said neck and engaging With grooves therein, a cap adapted to extend down over the top of said neck, and an inner band secured to said cap and adapted to close said orifices. i

LOUIS LECOMPTE.

Vitnesses:

VVILKs B. GREGG, CHAs. GUsTAvsnN. 

